Moving from Connecticut to Louisiana

An interstate move, so the FMCSA's rules apply from the first quote. Between Hartford and New Orleans it is about 1,477 miles and 3 days on the road (about 27 hours of driving); the 16 city pairs we price between the two states run from 1,401 to 1,562 miles.

Prices from our published model (last updated 2026-09-23), not quotes. Distances marked ~ are estimated from city coordinates. Carriers: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census, snapshot 2026-09-24. We do not move anyone.

~1,477 mi
Hartford → New Orleans
7–14 days
Typical transit
$6,647+
2-bedroom, movers
16
City routes priced

In short

About 129 people moved from Connecticut to Louisiana in 2024 (Census estimate, ±168). Between Hartford and New Orleans it is about 1,477 miles; a two-bedroom move with full-service movers runs $6,647 – $8,862 in our model, delivered in 7–14 days. 101 movers based in Connecticut hold interstate authority.

Who moves from Connecticut to Louisiana

The Census Bureau's 2024 survey puts the flow at about 129 people a year (±168). Connecticut is the 36th-largest of the 43 states sending people to Louisiana; Louisiana took in about 70,992 from other states in all. The margin of error is as large as the estimate, so read it as a handful of households rather than a count.

Largest county-to-county flows from Connecticut to Louisiana, 2016–2020
From	To	People a year
Litchfield County	Orleans Parish	115 ±138*
New London County	Terrebonne Parish	50 ±86*
Fairfield County	Orleans Parish	44 ±37
Middlesex County	Orleans Parish	25 ±30*
Hartford County	Lafayette Parish	24 ±39*

US Census Bureau: ACS 2024 state-to-state migration and ACS 2016–2020 county-to-county flows; people a year with a 90% margin of error. County names link to their cost guides. * Margin as large as the estimate.

Hartford to New Orleans, the representative route

Each state is represented by its largest city we cover. The map shows that corridor; the table further down prices every city pair between Connecticut and Louisiana.

Cost of moving from Connecticut to Louisiana

At about 1,477 miles, full-service movers should land around $6,647 – $8,862 for a two-bedroom home and $7,643 – $10,191 for three bedrooms. Load a container yourself and the two-bedroom figure drops to $4,785 – $6,381; a freight trailer is $3,190 – $4,254.

Cost to move from Connecticut to Louisiana by home size and service type, at 1,477 miles
Home size	Full-service movers	Moving container	Freight trailer
Studio	$4,985 – $6,647	$3,589 – $4,785	$2,393 – $3,190
1 bedroom	$5,982 – $7,976	$4,307 – $5,743	$2,871 – $3,828
2 bedrooms	$6,647 – $8,862	$4,785 – $6,381	$3,190 – $4,254
3 bedrooms	$7,643 – $10,191	$5,503 – $7,338	$3,669 – $4,892
4 bedrooms	$8,640 – $11,521	$6,221 – $8,295	$4,147 – $5,530
5+ bedrooms	$9,970 – $13,293	$7,178 – $9,571	$4,785 – $6,381

Transport only, for an estimated 1,477 miles, from our published model: distance × home-size factor × service rate, shown as −10% to +20% around the base figure. Packing, storage, stairs and specialty items sit on top. How we price it.

City-to-city routes from Connecticut to Louisiana

Every pair of cities we cover in the two states, nearest first. Run any pair through the calculator for a measured distance.

Moving routes between Connecticut and Louisiana cities with distance and cost
Route	Distance	Transit	2 bedrooms	3 bedrooms
Stamford to New Orleans	~1,401 mi	7–14 days	$6,305 – $8,406	$7,250 – $9,667
Bridgeport to New Orleans	~1,424 mi	7–14 days	$6,408 – $8,544	$7,369 – $9,826
Stamford to Baton Rouge	~1,431 mi	7–14 days	$6,440 – $8,586	$7,405 – $9,874
New Haven to New Orleans	~1,443 mi	7–14 days	$6,494 – $8,658	$7,468 – $9,957
Bridgeport to Baton Rouge	~1,454 mi	7–14 days	$6,543 – $8,724	$7,524 – $10,033
Stamford to Shreveport	~1,469 mi	7–14 days	$6,611 – $8,814	$7,602 – $10,136
New Haven to Baton Rouge	~1,474 mi	7–14 days	$6,633 – $8,844	$7,628 – $10,171
Hartford to New Orleans	~1,477 mi	7–14 days	$6,647 – $8,862	$7,643 – $10,191
Stamford to Lafayette	~1,488 mi	7–14 days	$6,696 – $8,928	$7,700 – $10,267
Bridgeport to Shreveport	~1,493 mi	7–14 days	$6,719 – $8,958	$7,726 – $10,302
Hartford to Baton Rouge	~1,506 mi	7–14 days	$6,777 – $9,036	$7,794 – $10,391
Bridgeport to Lafayette	~1,511 mi	7–14 days	$6,800 – $9,066	$7,819 – $10,426
New Haven to Shreveport	~1,511 mi	7–14 days	$6,800 – $9,066	$7,819 – $10,426
New Haven to Lafayette	~1,530 mi	7–14 days	$6,885 – $9,180	$7,918 – $10,557
Hartford to Shreveport	~1,539 mi	7–14 days	$6,926 – $9,234	$7,964 – $10,619
Hartford to Lafayette	~1,562 mi	7–14 days	$7,029 – $9,372	$8,083 – $10,778

Routes without a link are priced on estimated distance only; the calculator measures the exact drive.

Roadside inspections: interstate movers based in Connecticut

56 of the 101 interstate movers listed here had at least one roadside inspection in the 24 months to September 13, 2026, 372 inspections in all. Inspectors put the vehicle out of service in 36 of 209 vehicle inspections (17.2%), below the 19.0% for listed movers nationally. Drivers were put out of service in 47 of 372 driver inspections (12.6%, against 13.0%). None has an acute or critical violation from an FMCSA investigation in the past 12 months.

Roadside inspections: interstate movers based in Connecticut: the most-inspected carriers, 24 months
Carrier	Inspections	Vehicle out of service	Driver out of service
1984Greenwich, CT · USDOT 2396811	33	4 of 25	5 of 33
Siracusa Group Moving AllianceNew Britain, CT · USDOT 352585	29	2 of 16	1 of 29
Lippincott Van LinesWinsted, CT · USDOT 731441	27	4 of 17	3 of 27
Action Moving and Storage and Logistics LLCWest Haven, CT · USDOT 806405	23	0 of 15	1 of 23
Z T E Van LinesVernon Rockville, CT · USDOT 3313395	21	2 of 7	2 of 21
Rt Relocation LLCCheshire, CT · USDOT 3285714	17	0 of 8	1 of 17

FMCSA Safety Measurement System carrier summary, 24-month window. How the comparison is calculated.

Licensed movers at both ends

168 listed household-goods carriers are based in Connecticut, 101 of them with interstate authority, which this move requires; the Connecticut directory ranks them. At the Louisiana end, 70 are based in the state, useful for a local crew after delivery: movers in Louisiana, moving costs in Louisiana, or the reverse trip, Louisiana to Connecticut. The federal rules for the move itself are in who regulates movers and binding vs non-binding estimates.

Other moves from Connecticut

Connecticut to Rhode Island ~76 mi Connecticut to Massachusetts ~108 mi Connecticut to New York ~117 mi Connecticut to New Hampshire ~123 mi Connecticut to New Jersey ~123 mi Connecticut to Maine ~209 mi Connecticut to Pennsylvania ~211 mi Connecticut to Vermont ~221 mi Connecticut to Delaware ~239 mi Connecticut to Maryland ~313 mi Connecticut to District of Columbia ~354 mi Connecticut to Virginia ~446 mi All Connecticut routes

Connecticut to Louisiana moving FAQ

How much does it cost to move from Connecticut to Louisiana?

Between the two states' main cities, Hartford and New Orleans, the distance is about 1,477 miles. From our model that is $6,647 – $8,862 for a two-bedroom home and $7,643 – $10,191 for three bedrooms with full-service movers, transport only. A container you load yourself is about $4,785 – $6,381 for the two-bedroom home; a freight trailer about $3,190 – $4,254. Across the 16 city pairs we price between Connecticut and Louisiana, distances run from 1,401 to 1,562 miles, so use the table for your own cities.

How long does a move from Connecticut to Louisiana take?

Hartford to New Orleans is 3 days on the road (about 27 hours of driving). The move itself typically takes 7 to 14 days, because at this distance it usually travels on a consolidated load sharing trailer space with other households. Get the delivery window in writing. Book ahead: 6 to 8 weeks, 8 to 12 in summer.

Do I need an interstate-licensed mover for Connecticut to Louisiana?

Yes. A move from Connecticut into Louisiana is regulated by the FMCSA, so the carrier needs active interstate operating authority as well as a USDOT number. Of the 168 listed movers based in Connecticut, 101 hold that authority; the rest can only move you within Connecticut.

What is the cheapest way to move from Connecticut to Louisiana?

Load a freight trailer yourself: about $3,190 – $4,254 for a two-bedroom home over 1,477 miles against $6,647 – $8,862 with full-service movers. A container, about $4,785 – $6,381, splits the difference and gives you days to load.

How many people move from Connecticut to Louisiana each year?

The Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey estimates about 129 people (±168) moved from Connecticut to Louisiana that year. That makes Connecticut the 36th-largest source of new residents for Louisiana among the states.